A soft, sweet-toned wind instrument of music. The word flute is used only in Da 3:5,7,10,15, and is supposed to mean a pipe with two reeds, such as are still to be found in the East. It is blown at the end. See MUSIC, PIPE.

a musical instrument, probably composed of a number of pipes, mentioned Da 3:5,7,10,15.

In Mt 9:23-24, notice is taken of players on the flute, here called "minstrels" (but in R.V. "flute-players").

Flutes were in common use among the ancient Egyptians.

Da 3:5,7,10,15. Used at the worship of Nebuchadnezzar's golden image. A pipe or pipes, not blown transversely as our flute, but by mouthpieces at the ends as the flageolet.

Reed or pipe blown with the mouth, but its construction is not definitely known. Da 3:5,7,10,15.

1Ki 1:40

(marg., PIPE),

See Pipe

a musical instrument mentioned amongst others,

Da 3:5,7,10,15

as used at the worship of the golden image which Nebuchadnezzar had set up. It bore a close resemblance to the modern flute, and was made of reeds, of copper, and other material. It was the principal wind-instrument.